An excerpt from someone's online questionnaire, number 9 made me chortle.:

[06] Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
Yes, and then Slap a Tax on that shiet so our fckng school systems can get more crap.

[07] Are you for or against premarital sex?
To each their own.

[08] Do you believe in god?
When I need to.

[09] Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?
Yes. How does it even come across sounding "normal" when you say "I can't get married because it's illegal."

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Part I: Preparation

Preparation for a transfer is not an easy thing. Whether you're straight out of high school or in a junior college, being put on the spot to decide your future career is a BIG thing. Notice, I said career, not job. Jobs are merely something you do, careers as something that you love to do (it doesn't always work out that way, but you want to get as close to it as possible). Keep in mind as well, most people don't always start out with their planned career, a lot of people get jobs, like it and decide to stick with it. Some people will never get to their career, ultimately, it's up to you.

First off, SEE YOUR COLLEGE COUNSELOR! This will make sure that you have all your bases covered.

A big advantage of going to a junior college is that it provides you with a chance to explore your options. Perhaps you just LOVE math but you also express a great interest in Japanese, here's a tip, take both classes! Explore as many different things as you want. Keep this in mind. If you're already sure of what you want to do, take some out-of-the-blue classes anyway, step out of you comfort zone (something that you will at least like i.e. don't take rockclimbing if you have acrophobia). This may seem like "wasting" time, but let's put it into perspective, now that you actually HAVE the chance to take the classes that you are curious about, you should do it instead of spending more money while you're in a four year university, unless you REALLY like taking 20-24 units each quarter/semester like I did (I don't suggest it). I also suggest that, if you can, do some background research in what you're interested in certain schools and try to get some preprequisites out of the way.

Secondly, research on whether or not you need to take the SAT's / SAT II's or both. I suggest taking it as soon as possible, if you're as bad at math as I am, having that fresh on your mind is a big help on the test. If you're as bad as I am, I suggest taking a refresher course.

Hopefully, throughout this time you've kept your eye on the ball, taken your tests, taken a few exploratory classes, and maybe more or less solidified your planned career. Once you have a basic idea of what you want to spend a lot of your life (hopefully) doing, it's time to choose your school.